Winfield is a city in Fayette County, Alabama, home to about 4,999 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35594, and parts of 35548 are in Winfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Winfield; also Glen Allen and Gu-Win
Mostly Brilliant; part is in Winfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Winfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX523 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Winfield had 4,845 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 121st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Fayette County grew from 14,132 residents in 1900 to 16,321 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 64.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield 2 Sw, AL weather station (3 miles away).
3,269 jobs at 277 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1897.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Winfield City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfield | Pre-K–4 | 499 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Winfield Middle SchoolWinfield | 5–8 | 361 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Winfield High SchoolWinfield | 9–12 | 344 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brilliant, Glen Allen and Gu-Win.
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